Industry News Bits WED 4/2/25
Fundraisers this week .. KKEQ/Grand Forks .. WELL/Opelika, AL .. Go Mix/NC .. WBNH/Pekin, I .. KTIS/Minneapolis .. Sound of Life/Lake Katrine .. Let us know when your Station Fundraiser takes place… news@hisair.net
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The Feb PPM is complete. March PPM arrive 4/22.
Go HERE for latest PPM ratings. **Many new subscribing stations have been added**
AQH Share for Persons 12+, Mon-Sun 6AM-Mid – FEB
WERC HD2/Birmingham – 2.6
WAGG/Birmingham- 0.8
WOLZ HD2/Naples – 0.7
WLFJ/Greenville – 5.6
WPZZ/Richmond – 4.0
GSF Media announces Rhett Fast has been elevated to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Most recently Rhett has served as Chief Creative Officer/
Greg Fast will transition into a more advisory role, with his title shifting to GSF Media Founder & Chairman.
Greg says, “This will allow me to remain involved with the company and continuing to embrace my role as Chief Cheerleader. Rhett’s leadership will ensure the continued growth and success of GSF Media, and I am excited to see how he will take the company to even greater heights.”
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After going dark as a Christian station, KHRT/Minot, ND went back on the air as a mainstream classic hits station this week under new owners RadioDifferently.
The stations were previously owned by Faith Broadcasting and went dark at the end of July 2024. In a statement, President Roy Leavitt said “support and advertising has fallen to a level where Faith Broadcasting is no long able to continue operating the stations.”
The CMB April Webinar will be on Wednesday, April 9 at noon CT. Guest will be Mark Ramsey, President of Mark Ramsey Media, as he reveals the results from a landmark survey and shares empowering, practical next steps you can take to increase your ministry’s platform.
The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music (The C&G) is set to open Labor Day weekend in the heart of Music City, just steps from the Ryman Auditorium.
GMA President Jackie Patillo says, “The GMA mission to expose, promote, and celebrate the Gospel through music is being fulfilled in this first-ever Museum of Christian & Gospel Music. Thanks to our Board of Directors, artists, and supporters, a team of experts have come together to present the many diverse styles including gospel, CCM, Southern Gospel, rap, hip hop, and worship, which will all be celebrated with the power of its life-changing message filling the air.”
HisAir INDUSTRY NEWS TIMELINE – April 2, 2018
Syndicated radio personality, Liz Black, has earned her first Stellar Award as Radio Personality of the Year during the recent 33rd annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards’ Radio Awards ceremony at The Orleans Ballroom in Las Vegas. Liz has been nominated four times.
Black’s weekday program “Inspirations with Liz Black” is syndicated by the Pittsburgh based American Urban Radio Network‘s AURN Inspirational wing. It airs between 10AM and 3 PM on a number of stations, including the powerhouse WLIB/New York City. Black also hosts “Sunday Praise” on WBLS/NYC.
Milestone:
Paul Schmitz 5 years at Shower Up
Prayer List:
WPHN/Gaylord
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